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The Ivory Fan
The Ivory Fan

The Ivory Fan

Artist (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1875 - 1950)
Sitter
Datec.1906
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 123.5 cm, Width: 102 cm
Frame: Height: 132.4 cm, Width: 112.2 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1984 by Mrs Wallace.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationOn Display - Gallery 14
Object numberABDAG000666
About MeIn this portrait of his wife, Douglas Strachan employs fluid, ‘bravura’ brushwork to describe the wispy fabric of the sitter’s dress. The soft lines of her costume are expressive of her pale, delicate femininity. Mrs Strachan is shown in a domestic interior – perhaps her parlour – with a shadowy reflection in the looking glass behind her. The fan that she holds in her lap reflects the taste for Japonisme prevalent at the time.


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More About Me
The decorated fan reflects the fashion for collecting Japanese art, following the opening of trade with the country in the 1850s. How would you accessorise for a portrait of yourself?
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